FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2017 file photo, Pope Francis is served gnocchetti during a lunch with several hundred poor people, at the Vatican on World Day of the Poor. When Cardinal Mario Jorge Bergoglio appeared five years ago, on March 13, 2013, at the main window of St. Peter’s Loggia in a white cassock and without solemnity greeted the chanting crowd in the square with a casual ‘buonasera’ (good evening) it was immediately apparent that Pope Francis’s style would be different, folksier than that of other popes. less

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2017 file photo, Pope Francis is served gnocchetti during a lunch with several hundred poor people, at the Vatican on World Day of the Poor. When Cardinal Mario Jorge Bergoglio appeared ... more

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FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis arrives in his car for a visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School in the Harlem neighborhood of New York. When Cardinal Mario Jorge Bergoglio appeared five years ago, on March 13, 2013, at the main window of St. Peter’s Loggia in a white cassock and without solemnity greeted the chanting crowd in the square with a casual ‘buonasera’ (good evening) it was immediately apparent that Pope Francis’s style would be different, folksier than that of other popes. (Eric Thayer/Pool Photo via AP, files) less

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis arrives in his car for a visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School in the Harlem neighborhood of New York. When Cardinal Mario Jorge Bergoglio appeared five ... more

Photo: Eric Thayer, AP

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FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis shakes hands with a Vatican Swiss guard as he leaves after a morning session of the Synod of bishops, at the Vatican. When Cardinal Mario Jorge Bergoglio appeared five years ago, on March 13, 2013, at the main window of St. Peter’s Loggia in a white cassock and without solemnity greeted the chanting crowd in the square with a casual ‘buonasera’ (good evening) it was immediately apparent that Pope Francis’s style would be different, folksier than that of other popes. less

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis shakes hands with a Vatican Swiss guard as he leaves after a morning session of the Synod of bishops, at the Vatican. When Cardinal Mario Jorge Bergoglio ... more

Photo: Alessandra Tarantino, AP

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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis, left, talks to Cardinal Tarciso Bertone as they sit on a bus at the end of a week of Lenten spiritual retreat in Ariccia, in the hills overlooking Rome. When Cardinal Mario Jorge Bergoglio appeared five years ago, on March 13, 2013, at the main window of St. Peter’s Loggia in a white cassock and without solemnity greeted the chanting crowd in the square with a casual ‘buonasera’ (good evening) it was immediately apparent that Pope Francis’s style would be different, folksier than that of other popes. less

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis, left, talks to Cardinal Tarciso Bertone as they sit on a bus at the end of a week of Lenten spiritual retreat in Ariccia, in the hills overlooking Rome. ... more

Photo: L'Osservatore Romano, Pool, AP

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FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis carries his coat and documents as he leaves after a morning session of the last day of the Synod of bishops, at the Vatican. When Cardinal Mario Jorge Bergoglio appeared five years ago, on March 13, 2013, at the main window of St. Peter’s Loggia in a white cassock and without solemnity greeted the chanting crowd in the square with a casual ‘buonasera’ (good evening) it was immediately apparent that Pope Francis’s style would be different, folksier than that of other popes. less

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis carries his coat and documents as he leaves after a morning session of the last day of the Synod of bishops, at the Vatican. When Cardinal Mario Jorge ... more

Photo: Alessandra Tarantino, AP

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FILE - In this March 17, 2013 file photo, Pope Francis, center left, waves to faithful by making an impromptu appearance to the public from a side gate of the Vatican, startling passersby and prompting cheers, at the Vatican. Pope Francis began his first Sunday as pontiff by then kept up his simple, spontaneous style by delivering a brief, off-the-cuff homily at the Vatican's tiny parish church. Dressed only in white cassock, Francis waved to the crowd in the street outside St. Anna's Gate and before entering the church, which serves Vatican City State's hundreds of residents, he shook hands of the parishioners and kissed babies. less

FILE - In this March 17, 2013 file photo, Pope Francis, center left, waves to faithful by making an impromptu appearance to the public from a side gate of the Vatican, startling passersby and prompting cheers, ... more

Photo: Antonello Nusca, AP

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FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2015, file photo, Pope Francis waves from inside a Fiat 500 as he departs Andrews Air Force Base in Md. One of the two Fiats used by Pope Francis during this visit to Philadelphia last year is going up for auction. When Cardinal Mario Jorge Bergoglio appeared five years ago, on March 13, 2013, at the main window of St. Peter’s Loggia in a white cassock and without solemnity greeted the chanting crowd in the square with a casual ‘buonasera’ (good evening) it was immediately apparent that Pope Francis’s style would be different, folksier than that of other popes less

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2015, file photo, Pope Francis waves from inside a Fiat 500 as he departs Andrews Air Force Base in Md. One of the two Fiats used by Pope Francis during this visit to Philadelphia last ... more

Photo: Susan Walsh, AP

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FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis tries on a pair of spectacles in an eyeglass store in via del Babuino, in central Rome. When Cardinal Mario Jorge Bergoglio appeared five years ago, on March 13, 2013, at the main window of St. Peter’s Loggia in a white cassock and without solemnity greeted the chanting crowd in the square with a casual ‘buonasera’ (good evening) it was immediately apparent that Pope Francis’s style would be different, folksier than that of other popes. (Daniel Soehne via AP, file) less

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis tries on a pair of spectacles in an eyeglass store in via del Babuino, in central Rome. When Cardinal Mario Jorge Bergoglio appeared five years ago, on ... more

Photo: Daniel Soehne, AP

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FILE - In this May 12, 2017 file photo, Pope Francis holds his bag and waves as he embarks his flight to Monte Real, Portugal, from Rome's International airport of Leonardo Da Vinci, in Fiumicino, Italy. When Cardinal Mario Jorge Bergoglio appeared five years ago, on March 13, 2013, at the main window of St. Peter’s Loggia in a white cassock and without solemnity greeted the chanting crowd in the square with a casual ‘buonasera’ (good evening) it was immediately apparent that Pope Francis’s style would be different, folksier than that of other popes. less

FILE - In this May 12, 2017 file photo, Pope Francis holds his bag and waves as he embarks his flight to Monte Real, Portugal, from Rome's International airport of Leonardo Da Vinci, in Fiumicino, Italy. When ... more

Photo: Gregorio Borgia, AP

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AP Photos: Modesty defining feature of 5 years with pope

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — When he appeared five years ago on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in a white cassock and greeted the crowd with a casual "buonasera" — good evening in Italian — it was apparent that Pope Francis' style would be different than that of his predecessors.

The Argentine Jesuit has made humility a hallmark of his pontificate.

He adopted his name after St. Francis of Assisi, Italy's patron saint, who chose to live in poverty. Breaking with tradition, he decided to live in a two-room apartment inside the Vatican Hotel, where he often microwaves his meals, rather than the luxurious papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace.

Francis' down-to-earth style resonates with many Catholics, though his desire to be close to the people sometimes makes his bodyguards nervous.